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‘The Nun II’ conjures $32.6 million to top box office

Published On: September 11, 2023 11:04 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Like many horrors before it, bad reviews didn’t scare off moviegoers from buying tickets for “ The Nun II.” The sequel to the 2018 hit, released in 3,728 theaters by Warner Bros., topped the box office in its first weekend in North American theaters earning an estimated $32.6 million, the studio said Sunday.

Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, killing hundreds and damaging historic buildings in Marrakech

Published On: September 9, 2023 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

RABAT, Morocco: A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech.

Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe

Published On: September 7, 2023 01:33 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TOKYO, Sept 7:Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander.

Joe Jonas files for divorce from Sophie Turner after 4 years of marriage, 2 daughters

Published On: September 6, 2023 12:28 PM NPT By: Associated Press

MIAMI, Sept 6: Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner on Tuesday after four years of marriage and two children.

The Rolling Stones will release their first studio album in 18 years, ‘Hackney Diamonds’

Published On: September 5, 2023 01:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept 5: The wait is over: The Rolling Stones will soon release new music.

Beyoncé shines bright among Hollywood stars during Renaissance concert tour stop in Los Angeles

Published On: September 4, 2023 10:07 AM NPT By: Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif., Sept 4: Lights, cameras, Beyoncé!

After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reforms has been slow across the US

Published On: September 1, 2023 10:09 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted Congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers.

‘Breaking Bad’ stars reunite on picket line to call for studios to resume negotiations with actors

Published On: August 30, 2023 01:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press

CULVER CITY, Calif., Aug 30: The cast of “Breaking Bad” has reunited to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors.

‘Gran Turismo’ takes weekend box office crown over ‘Barbie’ after all

Published On: August 29, 2023 04:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The box office results are in and Sony’s racing movie “Gran Turismo” won the weekend over “Barbie,” after all.

‘Dune: Part Two’ release postponed to 2024 as actors strike lingers

Published On: August 25, 2023 02:44 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug 25: The release of “Dune: Part Two,” one of the fall’s most anticipated films, has been postponed from November until next year, Warner Bros. confirmed Thursday.

Mug shot of Donald Trump shows scowling former president during speedy booking at Atlanta jail

Published On: August 25, 2023 09:38 AM NPT By: Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — A scowling Donald Trump posed for a mug shot Thursday as he surrendered inside a jail in Atlanta on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, creating a historic and humbling visual underscoring the former president’s escalating legal troubles.

Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead after a plane crash outside Moscow

Published On: August 24, 2023 09:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was presumed dead Wednesday after a plane crash north of Moscow that killed all 10 people on board.

Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers

Published On: August 23, 2023 03:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug 23: Kerry Washington and Martin Sheen, a pair of fictional former politicos, turned Hollywood’s strikes into a rousing campaign rally Tuesday with speeches celebrating unity across the industry and with labor at large.

Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election

Published On: August 22, 2023 12:19 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday to face charges in the case accusing him of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles Southern California as state gets soaked by tropical storm

Published On: August 21, 2023 12:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press

OJAI, California, Aug 21: A moderate earthquake shook a large swath of Southern California on Sunday just hours after a tropical storm came ashore bringing torrential rain.

Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court

Published On: August 19, 2023 10:51 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug 19: A California appeals court on Friday revived lawsuits from two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them for years when they were boys.

Oprah, Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan to be honored at Academy Museum Gala

Published On: August 16, 2023 03:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug 16:The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will pay tribute to Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Coppola in its annual fundraising gala on Oct. 14, the museum announced Tuesday.

Maui residents had little warning before flames overtook town. At least 53 people died

Published On: August 11, 2023 01:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LAHAINA, Hawaii, Aug 11: Maui residents who made desperate escapes from flames, some on foot, asked why Hawaii’s famous emergency warning system didn’t alert them as fires raced toward their homes, in interviews at evacuation centers Thursday.

Utah man suspected of threatening President Joe Biden shot and killed as FBI served warrant

Published On: August 10, 2023 11:11 AM NPT By: Associated Press

PROVO, Utah: An armed Utah man accused of making violent threats against President Joe Biden was shot and killed by FBI agents hours before the president landed in the state Wednesday, authorities said.

Jay-Z’s Made In America fest canceled due to ‘severe circumstances outside of production control’

Published On: August 9, 2023 12:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Jay-Z ‘s annual Made in America festival, scheduled for next month in Philadelphia, has been canceled.